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Balls of Fury Remember that bit in Forrest Gump where he plays a lot of ping pong? Someone saw that while stoned and thought it was waaaay more hilarious than it actually was. Then he got more stoned and wrote this. (now playing; my review is here) Death Sentence The director of Saw forces Kevin … more…

It’s Labor Day weekend, which means summer is officially unofficially over, although the only people who care are those for whom the unofficial change of seasons is really important. Like kids, who have to shuffle back to school. And people obsessed with movies, because now we move from the season of Big Stupid Blockbusters into … more…

it’s like how much more black could it be? I thought last week that I’d have a movie-free week this week, but that’s not working out. There are so many movies opening from September onward toward the end of the year that if I don’t get a head start, I’ll be drowning before I know … more…

It’s a slowish week for me this week: only five movies on the slate.

psyched, but dreading Oh, it’s August, all right. There’s not much I’m gonna see this week that is inspiring a great deal of excitement for me. I’m kinda looking forward to The Invasion [opens wide August 17], because it’s science fiction and I’m a sucker for that, and also because it stars Daniel Craig and … more…

oh my god noooooooooooo! I saw four movies yesterday. That sounds like fun, I know it. And believe me, it beats sitting in a cubicle all day, which I’ve done more than enough of in my life to know that I would rather kill myself than have to do it again. So I’m not complaining … more…

Last Friday in my weekend preview at Film.com, I mentioned that Hollywood is suffering, with multiplex attendance way down from even the very bad summer of 2005. Well, it turns out that that’s not the case. My info last week was the latest I could find, but it was accurate only through May. In July, … more…

As a public service, I’d like to let you know that starting today, you can see Hairspray, which is simply delightful, in a singalong version. I’m guessing this means it’ll feature the lyrics and a little dancing ball along the bottom of the screen, or something. Enjoy. After the jump, the complete list of theaters … more…

(Looking for my review? It’s here.) So Matt Damon thinks James Bond is a pig, does he? Bond is “an imperialist and he’s a misogynist. He kills people and laughs and sips martinis and wisecracks about it,” Damon, 36, told The Associated Press in an interview…. “Bourne is this paranoid guy. He’s on the run. … more…

The AP has the news: More than 20 years of televised reviews by newspaper film critics Roger Ebert and the late Gene Siskel and columnist Richard Roeper will be available beginning Thursday at the Web site http://www.AtTheMoviesTV.com. The site is touted as the largest collection of video-based movie reviews online. Searchable by movie title, director … more…